As we near the 75th anniversary of atomic bombs being dropped on Japan, we learn about the Manhattan Project and work that was done in Illinois to usher in the atomic age.
We also find out how the controversy over a retired University of Illinois mascot continues to this day.
Join us for this episode of Statewide.
This week's lineup:
* Peter Medlin of WNIJ reports on new Title IX rules that advocates say will chill reporting.
* Sean Crawford sits down with author Tara McClellan McAndrew about the Manhattan Project work done atthe University of Chicago.
* WNIJ's Peter Medlin introduces us to a new contact tracer and learns what the job entails.
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